New Court Docs Reveal Grisly Allegations in the D4vd Case [Current Affairs]

New court filings lay out prosecutors’ most detailed theory yet in the case against singer d4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, in the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. This episode breaks down the latest developments, including the prosecution’s new evidence brief, the judge’s decision not to seal it, the delayed preliminary hearing, the family’s response, and what remains unverified as the case moves toward its next court date.

Current Affairs is Love Murder’s shorter show about the cases of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now.

Sources:

https://truecrimenews.com/2026/04/30/d4vd-allegedly-dismembered-teen-with-a-chain-saw-according-to-newly-released-court-docs/

https://da.lacounty.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/BurkeComplaint1.pdf

https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/d4vd-prelim-brief.pdf

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/d4vd-court-hearing-celeste-rivas-hernandez-murder-2/3883185/

https://apnews.com/article/5f0f75063da762ad8b73951851b1f0d6

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/prosecutors-detail-horrifying-steps-singer-d4vd-took-dismember-girls-body-2026-04-30/

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